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UK's leading vehicle import and export specialists since 2006. Shipping, testing, workshop preparation, and import support under one roof.

01908 887917info@shipmycar.co.uk
Milton Keynes, UK
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Our Workshops

Whether you have shipped your car with us or not, we can assist with all of your imported car workshop requirements.

Fully Equipped for UK Compliance

Our workshop is fully equipped for UK homologation work and MOT issues. Alongside our in-house MOT lane, ShipMyCar is the UK's first official Vehicle Examination Facility for in-house IVA testing.

We prepare and modify IVA vehicles in our workshop, then present them for their DVSA-conducted test on our own lane. There is no need to transport your vehicle to a separate IVA test centre.

Our custom-developed systems manage your vehicle through our workshop, ensuring works are logged and any images are uploaded straight to your private portal for review.

Busy ShipMyCar workshop with technicians working on imported cars.

Our 20,000 sq ft workshop allows us to process vehicles in-house.

IVA & MOT Modifications

When a car is imported into the UK, it will likely need modifications to conform with UK rules and, if under ten years old, to pass an IVA Test. These include:

Addition of a rear fog light
Amber indicators for the rear
Separation of indicator and brake light
Side repeater indicators
Clear side lights at the front
Headlights with UK pattern

Over the years we have modified thousands of cars to UK specification. Our team of electrical engineers has developed safe and effective methods of converting imported cars' lighting systems, including our custom light control module.

Our Conversion Work

Examples of vehicles we've converted to UK specification

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Converted vehicle example 4

View more in our gallery

Need Workshop Services?

Book our managed IVA service online, or contact the workshop team for other modification and MOT requirements.

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